Civility Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld Download Open image “Civility is a desire to receive civilities, and to be accounted well-bred.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.8 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Civility Desire Wells
Civility is a work of the imagination, for it is through the imagination that we render others sufficiently like ourselves for them to become… — Benjamin Barber Copy Share Image
Civility is the recognition that all people have dignity that's inherent to their person, no matter their religion, race, gender, sexuality, or ability. — Opal Tometi Copy Share Image
Civility does not ...mean the mere outward gentleness of speech cultivated for the occasion, but an inborn gentleness and desire to do the opponent… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“At its heart, civility is the disposition of those who understand that we live together to flourish together—that the wellbeing of our neighbor is… — Diane Kalen-Sukra Copy Share Image
Civility is the natural state for people who know how limited their own individual powers are and know, too, that they need the conversation. — David Brooks Copy Share Image
Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Civility, which is a disposition to accommodate and oblige others, is essentially the same in every country; but good breeding, asit is called, which… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
Civility is perhaps a quaint notion but civility in Parliament is something we should always strive to uphold. — Jay Weatherill Copy Share Image
“Civility is the everyday ethic of honoring the dignity of others as we would wish our own to be honored—an active commitment to justice,… — Diane Kalen-Sukra Copy Share Image
Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Behind many acts that are thought ridiculous there lie wise and weighty motives. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever.” — François de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Perseverance is neither praiseworthy nor blameworthy; for it seems to be only the enduring of certain inclinations and opinions which men neither give themselves… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
We are almost always wearied in the company of persons with whom we are not permitted to be weary. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The love of new acquaintance comes not so much from being weary of what we had before, or from any satisfaction there is in… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
It is sometimes necessary to play the fool to avoid being deceived by cunning men. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Jealousy springs more from love of self than from love of another. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There is nothing that we can properly call our own but our time, and yet everybody fools us out of it who has a… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Most adults would not dream of belittling, humiliating, or bullying (verbally or physically) another adult. But many of the same adults think nothing of… — Laurence Steinberg Copy Share Image
Martha Stewart contributes more to our civility than the Baptist Church. — Dave Hickey Copy Share Image
The Second World War had a precipitating effect in that it discredited the empires, as well as bankrupting them. Not only could you no… — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
How much wit, good-nature, indulgences, how many good offices and civilities, are required among friends to accomplish in some years what a lovely face… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
They parted at last with mutual civility, and possibly a mutual desire of never meeting again. — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“Never in England were there so many gentlemen and so little gentleness.” — C.J. Sansom Copy Share Image
The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be; because he shows you, by his manner,… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing. — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
[T]he politically correct are above the rules of ordinary civility, once they have identified you as an unbeliever in their religion. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Sanctions alone could not stop Iran's nuclear program. But they did help bring Iran to the negotiating table. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Even here in America, we felt the cool, refreshing breeze of freedom when Nelson Mandela took the seat of Presidency in his country where… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
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